In the next week, many changes took place on the front line. Just as Captain Durrioro expected, Prince Hansback indeed carried out a major purge of the front line headquarters, claiming that the war was over.
The establishment of the frontline combat staff was abolished. It is said that nearly one-third of the aristocratic officers were ordered to retire, and five or six second-line army commanders who were inclined to the influence of the old aristocratic families were relieved of their military duties.
Captain Durrioro said that although Prince Hansback was willful and not a qualified heir to the king, he was an excellent commander. This was quite right. After realizing that the situation on the front line had exceeded his expectations, he lost his mind.
After taking control of the army and posing a great threat to the prestige of the kingdom and the royal family, he was able to change his tune immediately, quietly return to the front line, and control the front line headquarters in one fell swoop. He called a meeting with all the army commanders, and at the meeting
The positions of those regiment commanders who had colluded with the aristocratic officer forces were directly removed.
At the same time, the prince also deployed the troops of the Imperial Guard to replace the original security force of the frontline headquarters, and carried out a major purge of the aristocratic officers who controlled the frontline headquarters. Dozens of aristocratic officers were convicted of corruption and violation of orders and were imprisoned.
Punishment by military law, dozens of noble officers were ordered to retire, and they permanently lost their prospects for development in the kingdom's regular army.
The civilian officers who had been suppressed were vigorously promoted by the Grand Prince and became the backbone of the frontline command again. Captain Durrioro received news from his friends that Prince Hansback was said to have reported to King Stirling X
The sent special envoy, General Bodkamp, handed over the military power of the frontline headquarters. In the next period of time, General Bodkamp will preside over the evacuation and reorganization plan of nearly one million troops on the front line. It is estimated that after a few more months, everyone will be able to withdraw their troops and return.
Home...
Another good news is that Major Skerry has been rescued by the eldest prince. Captain Durrioro got inside information from his friends in the frontline command. Prince Hansback took advantage of Major Skerry's so-called lost land.
A large number of aristocratic officers were punished in the ironclad case of responsibility.
It is said that when the eldest prince just regained control of all the power of the frontline headquarters, the noble officers jointly wrote a letter to the eldest prince, using the ironclad case of Major Skerry as proof of their meritorious service. As a result, the eldest prince slapped them in the face with his backhand.
With a bang, not only did the entire case turn over, but the responsibility for the loss of land was conveniently placed on these noble officers.
A friend of Captain Durrioro described in a secret letter that the prince asked the noble officers what rescue plan the frontline combat staff had arranged when the first ranger battalion was besieged by the enemy in the castle of Count Crelaus.
The aristocratic officers were speechless. Only an aristocratic officer from the communications office of the frontline headquarters said that they sent five falcons over, but none of them came back...
Then you just ignored it? The eldest prince was furious and asked what the frontline combat staff and frontline headquarters were doing at that time. The first ranger battalion was surrounded and lost contact, but their squadron guarding the entrance to the mountain road had sent back a battle report, saying that they were attacked
The enemy attacked and lost contact with the battalion headquarters. At the same time, the local guard battalion guarding the mountain crossing also sent a secret message, saying that the entrance to the mountain road was besieged by the enemy and that it was unable to supply and reinforce the 1st Ranger Battalion and needed to be dispatched by the frontline headquarters.
Troops rescued the surrounded 1st Battalion of Rangers.
The result? The result is that you ignored it and only sent five falcons to convey the message. When you found that not a single falcon came back, you concluded that the first ranger battalion had been completely destroyed. You just sat back and watched the first ranger battalion besieged by three
Yue, when they break out and come back with no ammunition or food, you will accuse them of being responsible for losing their land! This is unreasonable!
Prince Hansback was very angry. He slapped the table in the conference room so hard that it banged. Everyone present had no reason to defend himself against the prince's accusation. Indeed, at that time, except for the Kremlin where the 1st Ranger Battalion was located,
In the Castle of Count Rolaus, the fighting has ceased elsewhere on the front line. Nearly a million of the kingdom's troops are idle, waiting for orders from the rear. The front line command and front line combat staff should have devoted their energy to the plan to rescue the first battalion of Rangers.
Go, or plan to send troops to counter the enemy's attack.
Although the over-mountain road is narrow and the traffic is inconvenient, sending one regiment of troops is enough to repel the enemy's attack and rescue the besieged 1st Ranger Battalion. It is even possible to dispatch more troops to temporarily build a wider road on the over-mountain road.
To facilitate follow-up reinforcements. However, the aristocratic officers in the frontline command and frontline combat staff did not take the plight of the 1st Ranger Battalion to heart. They were busy squeezing out the civilian officers in the frontline command and taking over the management of the great prince.
General Michel Ch. Priest of the Frontline Command.
The eldest prince tore the case file on Major Skerry's responsibility for the loss of land to pieces on the spot, leaving only the merit application document on the meritorious personnel who handled the case. He took the document and said meaningfully: I will
Let’s carefully review the status of these meritorious personnel...
It is said that most of the noble officers turned pale on the spot...
Although Major Skerry, the commander of the 1st Ranger Battalion, was released by the eldest prince and returned to his post, his physical condition was not very good because he was severely tortured after being arrested. He has now been assigned to a post under the frontline headquarters.
Treatment is carried out in the treatment camp. At the same time, Captain Heckham, the former captain of the 3rd Battalion, has recovered and returned to the battalion headquarters. He is temporarily in charge of the affairs of the battalion headquarters with Captain Coldwalk, the captain of the 4th Battalion.
Major Skerry asked Captain Heikem to bring a letter to Claude. The letter stated that everything was fine and there was no need to worry. It was estimated that he would be able to return to the battalion headquarters after half a month of treatment. At the same time, Major Skerry wrote a letter to Claude.
Claude was asked to draw up a list of five people, indicating that there were other appointments. It is worth noting that the list of five people also included Claude's own name.
Captain Durrioro saw the request in the letter and congratulated Claude on his promotion. Claude didn't understand how he knew from this letter that he was going to be promoted.
It's very simple, Captain Durrioro said, Major Skerry asked you to draw up a list of five people, including yourself, which means that the five of you will be transferred collectively to serve in a new unit. The other four people are Skerry.
Major Li will give you a helper so that you will not be left without anyone when you arrive at your new unit.
But isn't the war already over? All the troops on the front line have to be demobilized and go home. How could there be new troops for me to serve in? Claude still finds it unbelievable.
I have inside information... Captain Durrioro looked around and found that no one was around, so he whispered to Claude: "It has been decided from above that in addition to the four ace field legions, four standing legions will be reorganized.
, three standing legions are deployed in the territories of the three newly occupied principalities, and another standing legion is said to be deployed in the royal capital as the kingdom's mobile armed forces. All equipment and treatment of these four standing legions are provided to the four aces.
The field army is on par..."
"You mean that I might be transferred to these four standing legions?" Claude asked.
"It's not a possibility, it should be 100% certain." Captain Durrioro said: "In fact, not only the five people on your list, but also the first to fourth battalions of your Rangers should all be transferred to these four.
into a standing legion. The above means to draw out the elite troops from the twenty second-line legions and reorganize them into four standing legions. In order to prevent the influence of the old noble families from inserting their hands, the Great Prince Hansback
These four new standing legions are determined to exclude those noble officers from these four standing legions..."
Claude understood that the Kingdom of Ovilas occupied the territories of the Principality of Sidings, the Principality of Rimodra and the Principality of Eskiline, and needed to deploy a strong armed force in each of these three principalities to suppress local violence.
resistance, so he prepared to form four new standing legions. However, because the frontline command was controlled by those noble officers this time, the eldest prince decided to exclude all noble officers from these four newly formed standing legions.
In addition, these four standing legions became the royal family's reliable arms.
Fortunately, the noble officers who controlled the frontline headquarters did not have the power to dispatch troops this time, otherwise the eldest prince would not have been able to regain power so smoothly. This also sounded the alarm to the Sterling royal family. If those noble officers had
If he has the power to mobilize troops, then maybe this time the eldest prince secretly returns to the frontline headquarters, it may turn into a tragedy. It is not bad to be in jail. The most fearful thing is to be used as a puppet by those noble officers and turn into a gangster within the kingdom.
The fighting in the field...
There was no reliable force, so these noble officers themselves became useless. They posed no threat to the eldest prince who suddenly returned to the frontline headquarters, so they could only surrender obediently and became the targets of punishment and purge by the eldest prince. The newly occupied territory
The situation was completely turned upside down overnight. The wanton behavior of those noble officers some time ago became irrefutable evidence of their crimes. The hands of the old noble families that extended their influence into the newly occupied territory were all beaten back. No wonder Dulio
Captain Luo will be in such a good mood during this period.
There is nothing to say. In the first team, the four people Claude trusts the most are Murray Ed, Diavid, Mikey and the big man Germi. As for the veteran Mikey, although he performed well, he can't.
In Claude's mind, he still has untrustworthy subordinates. The rest of the squadron leaders and squad leaders only obey Claude's orders because of their rank. Maybe some of them are very loyal to Claude, but
They usually didn't behave like others, so Claude could only say sorry.
Although Michael Jack and Big Germi have not returned yet, Claude still wrote their two names on the list. If it is true as Captain Durrioro said, the five people will be transferred to the new army,
If their names are not written on the list, Michael Jack and Big Germi will not be able to continue to follow Claude. Because their military status is registered in the 1st Ranger Battalion, and the new unit will be given additional
Claude deployed the orderlies and guards.
In addition to this list, Claude has other worries and worries. This is about his little lover, the mage Sheila. Now the situation on the front line has returned to normal, and all the second-line legions are reorganizing and evacuating their garrisoned areas in an orderly manner.
As long as Major Skerry returns to the battalion headquarters, Claude believes that he will soon receive the order to leave Squirrel Village, so he wants his little lover Sheila to leave with him in the army and take her back after he takes leave.
Bailu Town, married her with the blessing of her relatives.
It's a pity that this request was rejected by Sheila. She was unwilling to leave the Witch Wood, but wanted to wait here for her mother's return. Even if Claude proposed to take her home to get married, Sheila was not happy. She was dissatisfied with Claude.
De said that we are all magicians, not ordinary mortals. There is no need to rely on marriage to maintain our relationship like mortals. If we get along, we will stay together. If we don't get along, we will stay far away. Her mother also left in the same way back then.
Her father took her to live in seclusion here...
This was the first time that Sheila told Claude about her father. Claude was greatly surprised: "Is your father also a magician?"
"Well." Sheila nodded: "He is on Higros Island."
"Higros Island? That kingdom of magicians? Where are you and your mother from?" Claude asked.
"Yes, I lived on Shigros Island until I was six years old. My father was a fanatical revenger who only wanted to counterattack the mainland and restore the glory of the magical civilization era. But my mother was from the natural school and did not want to
When the war breaks out again, I am worried that the outcome of the war will develop to the worst side, causing the magicians to lose the last base of survival and development on Shigros Island. They always have fierce quarrels, and finally my mother took me and some of the Natural School
The magician left Higros Island and came to the mainland, and she took me here to live in seclusion."
"Claude..." Sheila sat next to Claude and hugged his arm: "I know you really love me, but there is no need to marry me. As magicians, we follow
The principle of freedom is that there is no need to use family to tie the two of us. We need time to explore the mysteries of magic. After getting my mother's stone room collection of books, I only regret that I wasted so much time on playing. I
I don’t want to leave here, and there is no place outside where I can learn magic freely...
So I won't go with you, I will continue to learn magic here. Don't worry about me, I'm used to living alone, and besides, Black Wind is here to accompany me. There will be no problem with safety, you
You know that I now have several offensive spells, as well as the four muskets you hung on my wall. I have practiced them skillfully and my shooting is very accurate. The day before yesterday, I shot him to death at a distance of 100 meters.
Got a very fat pheasant...
If you miss me, you can come here to find me whenever you have time. I am always here. If you write a letter, you can send it to the village chief and I will ask Hei Feng to give it to me when I exchange healing ointments with him in the future.